St. Louis, B. & M. Ry. Co. v. Droddy
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from Refugio County Court; W. L. Rea, Judge. Action by S. A. Droddy against the St. Louis, Brownsville & Mexico Railway Company^ From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtFly, J.
This is a suit by appellee to recover the value of a mare killed at a crossing by a locomotive belonging to appellant. A trial with a jury resulted in a verdict and judgment in favor of appellee for $500. This is a second-appeal. 114 S. W. 902.
The mare was killed through the negligence of appellant, and this is not questioned in the brief; the appeal being based on the alleged failure to prove a market value of the animal, and supposed errors in the charge, and the admission of the testimony which was offered to prove market value.
The court gave a definition of ordinary care, to which no…
2Cited by1 opinion
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